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How to Play

Aim: move the mouse to swing your cast. Left, center and right are different kinds of cover.
Aim: slide your finger left or right. Left, center and right are different kinds of cover.
Cast: press and hold anywhere to charge, let go to throw it. A longer hold reaches deeper water.
Cast: hold Click or Space to charge, release to throw it. A longer charge reaches deeper water.
Pick the lure: open the Tackle Box (T). A Hot tag means the fish want that bait for this cover and today's conditions. Check the Fishing Report (F) for the water temperature, wind and what is working.
Work the lure: after it lands, tap the screen when the marker is in the green. A steady rhythm brings the bite faster.
Work the lure: after it lands, click when the marker is in the green. A steady rhythm brings the bite faster.
Set the hook: tap the instant the ! shows up. On a topwater, wait for the weight first.
Set the hook: click (or Space) the instant the ! shows up. On a topwater, wait for the weight first.
Fight him: press and holdhold click to reel. When he runs or jumps, let go so the line does not break.
Keep or release: your livewell holds five keepers of 14 inches or more. A bigger fish culls your smallest.
Weigh in: take the livewell to the scales for cash and bonuses. Try a Tournament from the menu for prize money.
Goals: the Journal also has your Angler's Log of challenges, each with a reward. It keeps your Photo Archives too.
Snapshot: right click on the water to take a photo signed by Captain Shane. Save it, or tap Copy Link to send a friend a page where they can try the game too.
Tilt to aim: turn your phone left and right to swing your cast. On an iPhone, tap Allow when it asks about Motion & Orientation. If you missed it, reload the page and tap Start again.
Just a game: the fish, sizes, lures and results here are made up and have nothing to do with real fishing. Don't try anything you see here in real life, and always follow your state's fishing laws.
Retrieve: hold click while waiting (or press R) to reel the lure in with no bite.
Retrieve: press and hold while waiting to reel the lure in with no bite.

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A free Lake Guntersville bass fishing game you play in your browser

Fishing With Captain Shane is a free 3D bass fishing game made by Captain Shane Ellis, a fishing guide on Lake Guntersville in Alabama. Cast, work your lure, set the hook and fight the fish at photo-based spots around the lake, like Lodge Point, Town Creek, Honeycomb Creek and The Slews. It runs in the browser on a phone or a computer. Nothing to download or install.

How to play

Aim and cast. Pick left, center or right cover, then hold to charge your cast and let go to throw it. A longer hold reaches deeper water.
Pick a lure. The Tackle Box marks the baits the fish want for that cover and the day's conditions. The Fishing Report shows water temperature, wind and sky.
Work the lure. After it lands, tap or click when the marker is in the green. A steady rhythm brings the bite faster.
Set the hook. Act the instant the exclamation mark shows up. On a topwater bait, wait for the weight first.
Fight the fish. Hold to reel. When it runs or jumps, let go so the line does not break. Watch the tension bar.
Weigh in. Your livewell holds five keepers. Take them to the scales for cash and bonuses, then spend it in the tackle shop or enter a bass tournament.

Controls

On a phone or tablet: Slide your finger or tilt the phone to aim. Press and hold to cast, tap to work the lure and set the hook, and press and hold to reel. Works held upright or sideways.
On a computer: Move the mouse to aim. Hold click or Space to cast, click to work the lure and set the hook, and hold click to reel. T opens the Tackle Box, F opens the Fishing Report, R retrieves the lure, and a right click takes a signed snapshot.

What is in the game

Lake Guntersville scenery, with day, dawn, dusk and night, and changing weather.
Largemouth, spotted, smallmouth and other bass, plus a Fish Journal that logs what you catch.
A tackle shop with lures that work better or worse depending on cover and conditions.
Daily challenges, bass tournaments, a trophy wall and a photo archive you can share.

Free, and made for phones

The game is free to play. Your progress saves in your browser, and signing in is optional. It is built for touch screens as well as desktop browsers, and you can add it to your home screen if you like.

Fish the real lake with Captain Shane

The game is made by Captain Shane Ellis's Lake Guntersville fishing guide service. When you are ready for the real thing, you can book a Lake Guntersville bass fishing trip with Captain Shane and see the guided fishing trips he offers.

Just a game: the fish, sizes, lures and results here are made up and have nothing to do with real fishing. Always follow your state's fishing laws, wear a life jacket and fish with a licensed adult or guide.

Bass Tournament

How to Play

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Tackle Shop

Fish Journal

Fishing Spots